Fit to Rule: How Royal Illness Changed History

Fit to Rule: How Royal Illness Changed History

201360 min/ep★ 5.0
Documentary

Lucy Worsley, chief curator at Historic Royal Palaces, explores how the physical and mental health of our past monarchs has shaped the history of the nation.

Cast: Lucy Worsley

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